Yemi Alade honoured in France over ‘Johnny’ video, set new Youtube record

Popular Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade is currently in Cannes, France for an event. The Afro pop queen is a guest speaker at the Midem Conference 2018.

At the event she spoke about her success in music and how she has been able to strive with the success of her hit song 'Johnny'.

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The music video 'Johnny' is currently the most viewed music content in Nigeria, it has raked over 90 million views on Youtube making it the most watched music video on Youtube in Nigeria.

See how they described her at the event

Yemi Alade is a BET Awards 2015 and 2016 nominee for Best International Act Africa,a two time nominee MOBO Awards for Best International Act 2014 and 2015, Winner MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs) for Best Female 2015 and 2016.

She is also a winner and nominee of other top African Awards.

A Nigerian afro pop/R&B artiste, song-writer, composer, actress and entertainer. Born March 13th, 1989, She is popularly referred to as the “ghen ghen babe” and “the Yoruba-Ibo girl” by virtue of her electrifying stage-craft, music, edgy and un-matched style, evolving African style and her bi-tribal descent.

She is the First African Female Afropop artiste to hit over 82 million views on Youtube and VEVO with her Smash hit single JOHNNY, which is now the most viewed video from an African artiste.